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Modify base for top capital gains tax rate (CG_rt4) #2500

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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion taxcalc/calcfunctions.py
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
Expand Up @@ -994,7 +994,9 @@ def GainsTax(e00650, c01000, c23650, p23250, e01100, e58990, e00200,
dwks30 = dwks22 + dwks28
dwks31 = dwks21 - dwks30
dwks32 = CG_rt3 * dwks31
hi_base = max(0., dwks31 - CG_brk3[MARS - 1])
# compute total taxable CG for additional top bracket
cg_all = dwks20 + dwks28 + dwks31
hi_base = max(0., cg_all - CG_brk3[MARS - 1])
hi_incremental_rate = CG_rt4 - CG_rt3
highest_rate_incremental_tax = hi_incremental_rate * hi_base
# break in worksheet lines
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63 changes: 63 additions & 0 deletions taxcalc/tests/test_calculator.py
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Expand Up @@ -897,3 +897,66 @@ def test_calc_all_benefits_amounts(cps_subsample):

assert np.allclose(ubi_diff, benefit_cost_diff)
assert np.allclose(ubi_diff, benefit_value_diff)


def test_cg_top_rate():
"""
Test top CG bracket and rate.
"""
cy = 2019

# set NIIT and STD to zero to isolate CG tax rates
base = {"NIIT_rt": {2019: 0},
"STD": {2019: [0, 0, 0, 0, 0]}}

# create additional top CG bracket and rate
ref = {"CG_brk3": {2019: [1000000, 1000000, 1000000, 1000000, 1000000]},
"CG_rt4": {2019: 0.4},
"NIIT_rt": {2019: 0},
"STD": {2019: [0, 0, 0, 0, 0]}}

# create one record just below the top CG bracket and one just above
VARS = 'RECID,MARS,p23250\n'
FUNITS = '1,2,999999\n2,2,1000001\n'

pol_base = Policy()
pol_base.implement_reform(base)

pol_ref = Policy()
pol_ref.implement_reform(ref)

funit_df = pd.read_csv(StringIO(VARS + FUNITS))
recs = Records(data=funit_df, start_year=cy,
gfactors=None, weights=None)

calc_base = Calculator(policy=pol_base, records=recs)
calc_base.calc_all()

calc_ref = Calculator(policy=pol_ref, records=recs)
calc_ref.calc_all()

# calculate MTRs wrt long term gains
mtr_base = calc_base.mtr(variable_str='p23250',
calc_all_already_called=True,
wrt_full_compensation=False)
mtr_itax_base = mtr_base[1]

cg_rt3 = pol_base.to_array('CG_rt3', year=2019)
# check that MTR for both records is equal to CG_rt3
assert np.allclose(mtr_itax_base, cg_rt3)

# calculate MTRs under reform
mtr_ref = calc_ref.mtr(variable_str='p23250',
calc_all_already_called=True,
wrt_full_compensation=False)
mtr_itax_ref = mtr_ref[1]

cg_rt3_ref = pol_ref.to_array('CG_rt3', year=2019)
cg_rt4_ref = pol_ref.to_array(param='CG_rt4', year=2019)

# check that MTR of houshold below top threshold is equal to
# CG_rt3
assert np.allclose(mtr_itax_ref[0], cg_rt3_ref)
# check that MTR of household above top threshold is equal to
# CG_rt4
assert np.allclose(mtr_itax_ref[1], cg_rt4_ref)